January 29, 2021
Samsung Galaxy S21 released
Samsung began selling the Samsung Galaxy S21 — Snapdragon 888/Exynos 2100 and Contour Cut camera housing.
What it was for
The Galaxy S series remained AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide.'s volume flagship counterweight to iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007.. Snapdragon 888/exynos 2100 and contour cut camera housing. Developers testing AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. builds routinely validated on Galaxy S hardware as the default non-PixelGoogle's flagship smartphone line — showcases Android features and camera software each year. reference.
Companies
- Samsung
Why it's here
The Samsung Galaxy S21 continued Samsung's annual AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. flagship cadence.
Why it mattered
Galaxy S devices set the hardware bar millions of AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. users and developers encounter.
What it solved
AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. needed consistent premium hardware for testing flagship features each year.
Media
ImageSamsung Galaxy S21Marcusph, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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